Radio body wants Ofcom to be radical
The Radio Centre has urged Ofcom to be bolder in deregulating commercial radio, including scrapping ownership rules and local content quotas.…
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Doherty ordered to rehab
Pete Doherty pleaded guilty to drug and driving charges at West London Magistrates' Court and was told to attend rehab or face custody.…
Stewart junior pleads not guilty to assault
Sean Stewart, son of Rod Stewart, has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to assault and vandalism charges over a brick-throwing incident in April.…
US web radio dispute rumbles on
KCRW has said SoundExchange's concessions on proposed webcasting royalty increases come with conditions webcasters won't accept, as new rates are due on 15 July.…
Cutler fits Spector defence around TV commitments
Phil Spector's lead lawyer Bruce Cutler has been absent from much of the trial while filming a TV show, though he says he will still deliver closing arguments.…
EC expected to approve Terra Firma EMI purchase
The European Commission is expected to approve Terra Firma's proposed takeover of EMI within two weeks, ahead of a new 13 July deadline for shareholders to commit.…
Warner chief questioned about Universal share trading
Warner Music chief Edgar Bronfman Jr was reportedly questioned by French regulators about suspect trading in Vivendi Universal shares in 2002, according to Les Echos.…
In recess: Spector trial update
The Phil Spector murder trial is in recess until 9 July, when forensics expert Henry Lee will testify for the defence about actress Lana Clarkson's death.…
Doherty back in court again today
Pete Doherty is due at West London Magistrates' Court to face further class A drug possession charges arising from a May police stop in Kensington.…
Linkin Park stalker pleads guilty in court
Devon Townsend has pleaded guilty to stalking Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington and illegally accessing his personal information, with sentencing yet to be fixed.…
Allofmp3.com goes offline, but spin-off launches
The Russian download site AllofMP3.com appears to have shut down, but a similar service, MP3Sparks.com, reportedly owned by the same company, has launched.…
Alleged Foxy Brown attacker let out of jail
Roshawn Anthony, accused of attacking Foxy Brown, has been released after Brown failed to appear in court to testify, with a further hearing set for 9 August.…